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Learning by Example: Imitation and Innovation at a Global Bank
David Strang
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Description for Learning by Example: Imitation and Innovation at a Global Bank
Hardback.
In business, as in other aspects of life, we learn and grow from the examples set by others. Imitation can lead to innovation. But in order to grow innovatively, how do businesses decide what firms to imitate? And how do they choose what practices to follow? Learning by Example takes an unprecedented look at the benchmarking initiative of a major financial institution. David Strang closely follows twenty-one teams of managers sent out to observe the practices of other companies in order to develop recommendations for change in their own organization. Through extensive interviews, surveys, and archival materials, Strang reveals that ... Read more
In business, as in other aspects of life, we learn and grow from the examples set by others. Imitation can lead to innovation. But in order to grow innovatively, how do businesses decide what firms to imitate? And how do they choose what practices to follow? Learning by Example takes an unprecedented look at the benchmarking initiative of a major financial institution. David Strang closely follows twenty-one teams of managers sent out to observe the practices of other companies in order to develop recommendations for change in their own organization. Through extensive interviews, surveys, and archival materials, Strang reveals that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691142180
SKU
V9780691142180
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99-1
About David Strang
David Strang is professor of sociology at Cornell University.
Reviews for Learning by Example: Imitation and Innovation at a Global Bank
"Learning by Example is a thoughtful contribution that will enrich the dialogue among sociologists and organization theorists and point to new research questions."
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, American Journal of Sociology
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, American Journal of Sociology